Applications to the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Faculty Leadership Program are now open.
This program, co-chaired by provost and executive vice president Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA, and Faculty Senate president Joshua M. Abzug, MD, is thoroughly supported by President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, and all eight UMB deans.
The goal of the UMB Faculty Leadership Program is to enable our University’s faculty to advance their careers through enhanced leadership skills so they are prepared to leverage future opportunities.
Program topics include:
- Self-assessment
- Executive presence
- Diversity/inclusion/unconscious bias
- Hiring/firing
- Interacting with the media
- Office politics
- Conflict resolution
- Strategic planning
- Mentoring
To be eligible, you are required to have served on the faculty of UMB for a minimum of three years and have the written approval of your chair or dean. Sessions are scheduled to take place on the third Tuesday of every month during 2023 (except for August and December) in the Gladhill Board Room. Each session will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In-person attendance at all sessions is mandatory for successful completion of the program.
Applications to be a member of the third cohort of this program are due Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m.
Please apply at https://umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0uM433RjnmvhqbY.